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Poole electric mantel clock

Partially verified

This Poole electric mantel clock stands 12.5 inches high beneath a clear glass dome on a stepped circular base. According to the auction catalogue, it features a 3.25-inch silvered dial supported atop a cylindrical Bakelite battery column. The base bears the maker's trademark plate marked with number 1879. The visible dial carries Arabic numerals and a subsidiary dial located below the twelve o'clock position, with a circular brass pendulum bob suspended centrally before the dark support column.

Poole electric mantel clock under glass dome on circular stepped base
Poole electric mantel clock under glass dome on circular stepped base — Gardiner Houlgate. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.the-saleroom.com
Category
Clock · Electric mantel clock
Maker / attribution
Poole
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
1119
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Not established
Source-reported serial
1879

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Identity and Physical Construction

Described by Gardiner Houlgate as lot 1119, this Poole electric mantel clock stands 12.5 inches in height under a glass dome and upon a stepped circular base.

The assembly features a cylindrical upright element reported in the catalogue as a 'Bakelite battery cylindrical column', with the circular base 'bearing the maker's trademark plate on the base no. 1879'.

Evidence for this section
  • “12.5" high”
  • “under a glass dome and upon a stepped circular base”
  • “supported upon a Bakelite battery cylindrical column”
  • “bearing the maker's trademark plate on the base no. 1879”

Dial and Visible Elements

According to the auction catalogue, the clock includes a '3.25" silvered dial' supported above the column.

Direct visual observation notes that the silvered dial features Arabic hour numerals and an auxiliary register positioned below 12 o'clock, while a circular brass pendulum bob hangs centrally in front of the upright dark column.

Evidence for this section
  • “the 3.25" silvered dial”
  • “Silvered dial features Arabic hour numerals and an auxiliary register positioned below 12 o'clock.”
  • “A circular brass pendulum bob is suspended centrally in front of the upright dark column.”

Condition and Documentation Limits

The auction entry does not document the year or country of manufacture, nor does it identify internal movement components or specific model designations beyond the trademark plate number.

Additionally, the auctioneer's cataloguing terms note: 'Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order, accuracy and timekeeping of any lots.' Functionality and internal completeness remain unverified.

Evidence for this section
  • “Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order, accuracy and timekeeping of any lots.”

Open research questions

  • Does the number '1879' stamped on the trademark plate indicate a sequential serial number or a model/patent registration reference?
  • What specific battery specification and internal contact configuration were designed to fit inside the cylindrical Bakelite column?
  • What is the function and calibration of the small subsidiary register positioned below 12 o'clock on the dial?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Poole electric mantel clock
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Dial size3.25"“the 3.25" silvered dial”
Column constructionBakelite battery cylindrical column“supported upon a Bakelite battery cylindrical column”
Trademark plate number1879“bearing the maker's trademark plate on the base no. 1879”
EnclosureGlass dome on stepped circular base“under a glass dome and upon a stepped circular base”
Overall height12.5"“12.5" high”
Auction Lot NumberLot 1119“Lot 1119 Poole electric mantel clock”
Sale TitleFine Clocks“In Fine Clocks”

Visible details

  • Silvered dial features Arabic hour numerals and an auxiliary register positioned below 12 o'clock.
  • A circular brass pendulum bob is suspended centrally in front of the upright dark column.
  • The assembly is housed under a tall glass dome resting on a stepped circular base.

Research qualifications

  • Working order, timekeeping accuracy, and electrical functioning are unverified.
  • Date and country of origin are not specified in the auction catalogue.
  • Internal and rear components are not visible in the provided frontal image.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Poole electric mantel clock, the 3.25" silvered dial supported upon a Bakelite battery cylindrica

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 28b85d7fd0

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